By leaving a gift to Watergum Community, you create a lasting legacy. Help us restore, maintain and improve our Australian landscapes and conserve our iconic wildlife for generations to come.
Why Leave a Gift to Watergum
Your gift will play a crucial role in preserving Australia’s unique ecosystems, supporting our flagship programs such as the Cane Toad Challenge, Platypus conservation, and Turtle research.
With 84% of our revenue going directly to on-ground work, you can be confident that your legacy will be invested in creating real, tangible outcomes where it’s needed most—safeguarding Australia’s natural environment for the future.
By leaving a gift in your Will, you are helping to make a lasting difference by protecting our landscapes and wildlife for generations to come.
Lee's story
Lee and her partner Shane have been volunteering with Watergum Community for more than seven years, helping us collect crucial data to better understand and protect platypus populations in South East Queensland.
Over the years, they have spent many early mornings immersed in nature and meeting like-minded people who have become life-long friends.
Lee is passionate about the environment. When she conducts platypus surveys, she loves to sit in the quiet and listen to the surrounding sounds– appreciating the natural world around her. Lee hopes to one day bring her grandson along with her so that he can share in the experience and learn about our wildlife.
“I’ve had a wonderful experience volunteering for Watergum Community. I still get excited after all this time when I spot a platypus,” says Lee, reflecting on her decision to leave a gift in her Will to support Watergum Community.
“When I was putting together my Will, I knew I wanted to give back to an organisation that aligns with my values. I have been involved with Watergum for many years and have seen first-hand the hard work and dedication from the team in protecting our natural environment. I knew it was the perfect fit,” says Lee.
Lee’s decision to leave a gift in her Will to Watergum Community stems from her desire to give back to her community and continue supporting causes that are meaningful to her – like protecting the platypus.
In Lee’s own words, “I’m confident in leaving a gift for Watergum because I know the team will continue their hard work in conserving our iconic wildlife.”
How to leave a gift in your Will
Including Watergum in your Will is a simple process. You can choose to leave a specific amount, a percentage of your estate, or the residual amount after loved ones have been taken care of. We recommend speaking with your solicitor to ensure your wishes are reflected accurately.
Information to leave a gift
To include a gift in your Will, please use the following organisation details:
Registered name: Watergum Community Inc.
ABN: 78 301 619 713
Address: 8/23 Hutchinson Street, Burleigh Heads, QLD 4220
Need support with your Will?
We have partenered with Rockland Legal. If you would like to update your Will to include a gift to Watergum Community Inc. please get in touch with Andrew Taylor from Rockland Legal.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of gifts can you include in your Will?
There are several options you can choose from when writing your Will:
- A residual gift: A simple way to include a gift that needn’t interfere with any other specific bequests left to loved ones. This type of bequest retains its value over time. By including a residual gift to Watergum Communirt, you are instructing your executor that, once your debts are paid and specific gifts are distributed to loved ones named in your Will, the remainder (or a proportion of the remainder) of your estate will be gifted to Watergum Community
- A fixed specific gift: A gift in the form of other property such as real estate, shares, vehicles or items of jewellery.
- Whole or part of your estate: You can leave your entire estate or any part of your estate to Watergum Community.
- A fixed sum of money: Also known as a pecuniary bequest, in the form of a specific cash amount. Your solicitor can advise you of ways to ensure the gift retains its relative value (for example, by increasing the amount by reference to CPI).
What wording do I use to include a gift when making a Will?
You can use this information to give to your solicitor if you want to include a gift in your Will to Watergum Community (ABN 78 301 619 713):
- A residual gift: ‘I give, devise and bequeath… (insert either ‘all of my residuary Estate’ or ‘the fraction or percentage of your residuary Estate that you would like to give’) to Watergum Community of 8/23 Hutchinson Street, Burleigh Heads, Queensland, 4220 to be applied for… (insert either ‘its general charitable purposes’ or the specific purpose that you would like the gift to be used for).’
- A specific or monetary gift: ‘I give and bequeath… (insert particulars of the specific item being given or the sum of money being given) to Watergum Community presently of 8/23 Hutchinson Street, Burleigh Heads, Queensland, 4220 to be applied for… (insert either ‘its general charitable purposes’ or the specific purpose that you would like the gift to be used for).’
- Declaration: Irrespective of whether you make a specific or monetary gift or a residuary gift, after you make the gift in your Will, you should also include in your Will the following declaration – ‘In relation to that gift, I declare that a general charitable intent applies, a receipt signed by a person authorised by Watergum Community shall constitute a full and sufficient discharge to my Executors and my Executors are not obliged to see or enquire into the application of the subject matter of the gift made by me’.
Do I need to be wealthy to include a gift in my Will?
Anyone can include a gift in their Will (bequest). A gift in your Will means your extraordinary kindness and generosity can continue to creating real impact and leaving a lasting legacy for future generations to come.
Do I need a solicitor?
If you’re thinking of making a Will, or any changes to your existing Will, we strongly suggest you talk to a solicitor to help you draft it. There are certain legal requirements for a Will to be valid and using a solicitor will make sure you get it right. We’ve partnered with Rockland Legal to assist you in kindly including a gift to Watergum Community. Please ask to get in touch with Andrew Taylor.
Image: Jens Sohnrey
Get in touch
If you’ve decided to leave a gift to Watergum in your will, we’d love to hear from you. Not only can we thank you personally, but it also allows us to keep you updated on how your legacy will help our conservation efforts.
Your generosity will live on through the vital work we do, protecting our natural world for future generations. Thank you for considering leaving a lasting legacy with Watergum.
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